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Eric Washington, Chicago firefighter and member of the African American Firefighters and Paramedics League of Chicago.

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Chicago Firefighter Launches Water Drive for the Residents of Flint, Michigan

Eric Washington, a Chicago firefighter and member of the African American Firefighters and Paramedics League of Chicago (AAFFPL), is collecting water for the residents of Flint, Mich. in the wake of the city’s current water crisis. Washington, who began a GoFundMe account aiming to raise $15,000 worth of bottled water for Flint by Friday, January 29, said today he has exceed that goal and will now try to raised $20,000.